Ben Hillyer

Don’t miss the magic this weekend

Magic happens. And when it does the memory of that moment is seared in the mind of all who ...

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Let’s inflate bigger, better together

In just two days the party starts in Natchez for the biggest single weekend of the year.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

I can hear them coming already

If you close your eyes, you can almost hear the unique sound of Natchez’s biggest weekend.

Ben Hillyer

Forget the party, can we recover?

On Dec. 31, 2016, Natchez residents better be ready for one super-sized hangover and a big clean-up bill. ...

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Classic treats tie community together

Sugar and grease have a powerful pull on a person in these parts.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Do candidates understand us at all?

With only one debate down, presidential campaign fatigue has already set in.

Ben Hillyer

Absence makes heart stronger

The son I left on Thursday afternoon wasn’t the son I came back to on Sunday evening.

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Voter ID fight must overcome history

Maybe it’s not a coincidence that on the same week the university bearing the state’s name commemorated the ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Did you enjoy fall while it was here?

That’s it. Fall is officially over. If you missed it, it’s your own fault. You should have enjoyed ...

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Print simply too powerful to be ignored

A nice, out-of-town salesman who puts bread on his table pitching the benefits of online marketing to small ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Can you help two of your neighbors?

At the end of the day, everything — from families to politics and from work to religion — ...

Ben Hillyer

A photo’s worth is in the story

What is the first place you turn to when you read the newspaper?

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Don’t let our state live up to expectations

Either you or me had best start eating. We have “big” expectations to meet, according to a national ...

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Help comes from unlikely mediator in fire standoff

Sometimes solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems come from the most unlikely of places.

Ben Hillyer

So much for city-county consolidation

For five years there was a standoff in the Hillyer station wagon. When my parents first purchased the ...

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Fire squabble not good in short run

In the short run the never-ending squabble over fire protection is benefiting no one.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Firefighters’ cool heads provide example

With no power at the house after Hurricane Isaac nipped our area, the Cooper household temporarily went back ...

Ben Hillyer

Businesses should think local too

The first word the man behind the counter uttered was “No.”

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Fall fun offers something for everyone

Sure, azaleas pack a powerful spring punch, but let’s be honest, nothing beats fall fun in the Miss-Lou.

Columnist: Kevin Cooper

Do you know what happens when you make plans?

Wednesday was a day I won’t likely forget anytime soon, though I sure wish it had been less ...

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